Brad Plunkett Named By DTSÆ As Vice President Of Engineering
DTS has named Brad Plunkett Vice President of Engineering. He is responsible for all day-to-day engineering activities for the company. The announcement was made by Dan Slusser, CEO. Mr. Plunkett brings to DTS over 30 years of experience in electronics engineering and design, leading to the manufacture of innovative products for audio recording and reproduction. He is an AES Fellow and holds sixteen U.S. and foreign patents in the fields of electronic music, instrumentation, and sound field manipulation. Brad is the inventor of the infamous ""Wah Wah Pedal,"" which revolutionized the sound of Rock 'n Roll guitar in the late sixties. ""Brad's experience will play an integral role in the development of new products at DTS as the company continues to expand its market share worldwide,"" said Slusser. ""He has a unique ability to build and design new products from the ground up, as well as maintain cost control and improve customer communications."" Mr. Plunkett joins the company directly from Harman International where he served in a variety of executive engineering positions during his sixteen years with the corporation. Most recently, he served as Executive Engineer for the Harman Motive Group, overseeing both mechanical and electronic engineers in the development and introduction of high-image, automotive audio products. His career also includes fourteen years with UREI (United Recording Electronics Industries), the final three as Executive Vice President and General Manager. About DTS DTS is an international, digital technology company specializing in multichannel audio for entertainment. Founded in 1993, DTS quickly became the leading provider of premium, discrete, multi-channel audio for motion pictures with the release of Jurassic Park. DTS digital sound is now featured in approximately 19,000 screens worldwide. DTS Consumer Products, Inc. (a subsidiary of DTS, Inc.) licenses technology to A/V hardware and software manufacturers to create Digital Surroundô products for home theatre, automobiles, PCs, DVDs, and CDs. Wherever high quality, multi-channel, audio is available, you will find DTS. DTS is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. of Agoura Hills, California. International offices for the company are located in the United Kingdom and Japan.